Some teachers increasingly are shifting their approach to reading, assigning fewer books than they once did.
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There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn kids into better readers.
Research shows the brain processes language as if it’s music, which helps explain the link between music education and gains in literacy. Unfortunately, not all states have heeded the evidence.
Interventions aimed at improving literacy scores must be targeted at the parts of the system that need it the most.
When kids read for pleasure they build empathy and improve social relationships. Here’s how you could inculcate a love for reading in your kids.
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